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It's a known fact that being born in the right country at the right time to right parents gives an advantage in all stages of life. So, which is the best country to be born in 2013?
Let's take a look at nations that are the best to be born in 2013.
Source: The Economist
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Switzerland
Rank in 2013: 1
Score in 2013: 8.22
Rank in 1988: 13
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Photographs: Mick Tsikas/Reuters
Australia
Rank in 2013: 2
Score in 2013: 8.12
Rank in 1988: 18
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Photographs: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters
Norway
Rank in 2013: 3
Score in 2013: 8.09
Rank in 1988: 13
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Photographs: Ints Kalnins/Reuters
Sweden
Rank in 2013: 4
Score in 2013: 8.02
Rank in 1988: 9
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Denmark
Rank in 2013: 5
Score in 2013: 8.01
Rank in 1988: 24
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Photographs: Matthew Lee/Reuters
Singapore
Rank in 2013: 6
Score in 2013: 8.00
Rank in 1988: 36
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Photographs: Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
New Zealand
Rank in 2013: 7
Score in 2013: 7.95
Rank in 1988: 18
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Photographs: Michael Kooren/Reuters
The Netherlands
Rank in 2013: 8
Score in 2013: 7.94
Rank in 1988: 10
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Canada
Rank in 2013: 9
Score in 2013: 7.81
Rank in 1988: 5
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Hong Kong
Rank in 2013: 10
Score in 2013: 7.80
Rank in 1988: 7
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Finland
Rank in 2013: 11
Score in 2013: 7.76
Rank in 1988: 18
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Ireland
Rank in 2013: 12
Score in 2013: 7.74
Rank in 1988: 15
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Austria
Rank in 2013: 13
Score in 2013: 7.73
Rank in 1988: 12
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Taiwan
Rank in 2013: 14
Score in 2013: 7.67
Rank in 1988: N/A
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Belgium
Rank in 2013: 15
Score in 2013: 7.51
Rank in 1988: 14
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Photographs: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters
Germany
Rank in 2013: 16
Score in 2013: 7.38
Rank in 1988 (East Germany): 36
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The United States
Rank in 2013: 17
Score in 2013: 7.38
Rank in 1988: 1
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The United Arab Emirates
Rank in 2013: 18
Score in 2013: 7.33
Rank in 1988: 32
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South Korea
Rank in 2013: 19
Score in 2013: 7.25
Rank in 1988: 10
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Israel
Rank in 2013: 20
Score in 2013: 7.23
Rank in 1988: 30
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Italy
Rank in 2013: 21
Score in 2013: 7.21
Rank in 1988: 4
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Photographs: Stephanie McGehee/Reuters
Kuwait
Rank in 2013: 22
Score in 2013: 7.18
Rank in 1988: N/A
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Chile
Rank in 2013: 23
Score in 2013: 7.10
Rank in 1988: N/A
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Cyprus
Rank in 2013: 24
Score in 2013: 7.10
Rank in 1988: N/A
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Japan
Rank in 2013: 25
Score in 2013: 7.08
Rank in 1988: 6
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France
Rank in 2013: 26
Score in 2013: 7.04
Rank in 1988: 2
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The United Kingdom
Rank in 2013: 27
Score in 2013: 7.01
Rank in 1988: 7
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The Czech Republic
Rank in 2013: 28
Score in 2013: 6.96
Rank in 1988: N/A
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Photographs: Gustau Nacarino/Reuters
Spain
Rank in 2013: 29
Score in 2013: 6.96
Rank in 1988: 15
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